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post Apr 16 2004, 10:45 AM
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Would it be too hard to make a Forum for "anything goes" so we don't have to wade through the off topic threads to get to 914 threads?
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post Apr 16 2004, 10:50 AM
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It's been discussed, but the OT is part of who we are. Don't look for any changes to the format any time soon.
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post Apr 16 2004, 10:51 AM
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The beauty of a BBS format is... you don't have to wade thru off topic threads. Just avoid the ones that start with "OT" or "WOT" Click on the ones of interest to you, be it machining services or what type of wax to use on your car.

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post Apr 16 2004, 10:52 AM
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we can't even get people to post their WTB and parts for sale in the classifieds - and you want Admins to enforce posting OT's to a separate forum ?

there will always be OT threads - and OT comments made in technically relevant threads.
i'm just glad that so many people appropriately label their inappropriately OT threads...
if the thread's labeloled OT and especially if it's titled consistent with that, i just won't go there.

seems to work ...

( and BTW - shouldn't this have been posted to the "Feature Request and Classifieds issues" list and not the Technical list ? )
( since you ask ... :-) )
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post Apr 16 2004, 10:58 AM
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I think this idea has merit... there are days when the majority of new posts are off-topic,
and the whole tech forum seems like an off-topic forum.

But with the "club" atmosphere here... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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post Apr 16 2004, 11:05 AM
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Jeez,

I just thought if the Ford Terminator (03 and 04 supercharged cobra ) guys and gals could do it a bunch of sophisticated Porschephiles could pull it off, but if yall can't then ya can't...

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post Apr 16 2004, 11:07 AM
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i too like the idea of the OT page, since Tech topics get buried or ignored since it seems most people just look at the first page and don't go back a page or two to see if there is a Tech topic they'd have interest in.

i also like the idea of people cleaning up and deleting a post if asking an OT question once they get thier answer.

I've noticed we get TOO many duplicate OT posts such as the "emachining", the skateboarding dog plus many others.....and this is due to people NOT going to page 2 or 3 and reading the posts because they get buried too fast.
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post Apr 16 2004, 11:08 AM
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We wouldn't have the comradery we have here if it wasn't for OT threads. I can tell Qarl apart from all the other Carls because of Hunter and all the penguine games he keeps finding. I know Korijo is Dave's screen name because it's his wife's name, and I know we raised money for a wheelchair and van for him, and he's giving his two boys a bug and a 914. And Fiid is short for David, and he's riding his bicycle down to SoCal for an aids benefit. I feel like everyone here is a good friend that I'd do my damnest to help if I can, and I probably wouldn't feel inclined to do so if it'd just been a year and a half of technical threads about how to fix my car. It's just an added plus that all my friends here are extremely 914 savy. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

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post Apr 16 2004, 11:11 AM
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It can be done. It'd take me mere seconds to get it done. BUT, it won't happen. Brad's idea for this place was/is...a buncha guys standing around a garage shooting the shit. Loose the OT, loose the atmosphere. Go hang out with the pony guys if you can't handle the OT.
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post Apr 16 2004, 11:15 AM
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QUOTE(seanery @ Apr 16 2004, 10:11 AM)
Loose the OT, loose the atmosphere.

can we talk about 914s now? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif)
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post Apr 16 2004, 11:16 AM
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QUOTE(seanery @ Apr 16 2004, 10:11 AM)
a buncha guys

Ahem... Some of us gals are here too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

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post Apr 16 2004, 11:21 AM
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As I tell my wife when she complains how I do the laundry or clean the house.
Seanery, Andy, seems like we have a new administrator.

Webster's dictionary--- GUYS (Ga-ise) A non sexist, racial non-condensending, religiously inclusive, sexual inclination accepting, age compliant, politically correct term for humanoid in a 21st century, emotionally sensitive, metrosexual domain.

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post Apr 16 2004, 11:23 AM
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I have another question for the admins
- I have currently 3 X 914s registered under my name - 2 of them are no longer in my possession (sold) - if the new owner for some reason doesn't join this board we loose the serial nr - how do we prevent this from happening - should we have a special parking place for those or just take them off ?
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post Apr 16 2004, 11:26 AM
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The 914 sig has a registry. They are part of PCA. I'm not sure if Charlie has a spot for sold cars there.
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post Apr 16 2004, 11:34 AM
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QUOTE(seanery @ Apr 16 2004, 09:26 AM)
The 914 sig has a registry. They are part of PCA. I'm not sure if Charlie has a spot for sold cars there.

technically, the "member" of the PCA 914 SIG is the car - so once it's on the Register, it shouldn't matter who owns it subsequently.

however - the mechanism for adding multiple cars to the Registry is cumbersome at best, since the lookup is by owner...
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post Apr 16 2004, 11:46 AM
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Admins: Please don't change a thing (except allow more naughty avatars (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ). If you segregated the OT threads to another forum, I would miss the occasional technical thread that pops up because I would be in the OT forum so much (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) I enjoy the atmosphere here. We always have OT comments in an on topic thread. Are we going to disallow that too? Who wants more unnecessary rules in their life?


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post Apr 16 2004, 11:53 AM
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(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I enjoy both on and off topic. Some of the OT stuff that comes up here is just great. The subservient chicken made me LMAO. I think we would lose the great atmosphere around here if there was a seperate area for OT. And, I think the Admins do a great job! Keep it up!
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post Apr 16 2004, 12:40 PM
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QUOTE(seanery @ Apr 16 2004, 09:11 AM)
Brad's idea for this place was/is...a buncha guys standing around a garage shooting the shit. Loose the OT, loose the atmosphere.


Go hang out with the pony guys if you can't handle the OT.

[B]Ya, And line em up so I can blow their doors Off with my 914. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif)
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post Apr 16 2004, 12:43 PM
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QUOTE(Jenny @ Apr 16 2004, 09:16 AM)
QUOTE(seanery @ Apr 16 2004, 10:11 AM)
a buncha guys

Ahem... Some of us gals are here too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Jen

I know there are some Aliens among you all too. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/alien.gif) I know what you did to my car and I'm watching out for you (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif)
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post Apr 16 2004, 01:18 PM
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this is a club, not just a forum -- don't change a thing!
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